Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09

knotted, below which deeper fringe OF
thread falls. II is creation which must
have cost many hours OF labor, besides re-
presenting in design aud execution an
amount OF talent seldom displayed nova.
DAYS in this branch Of home decoration.
Fashionable ioot-gear for ladies is in
every form which has been heretofore de-
yised. together with some very pleasing
novelties OF one OF the latter which is sure
TO become popular. was told that the
FIRST invoice was still in the custom
house, so you see il is new II nothing more.
IT Is simply kid evening slipper in black or
eolors; upon the toe appears beautiful de-
sign composed Of several large cut-glssS
gaTnets, which look very much like the real
stones, and these are surrounded with
smaller beads, the whole forming very
graceful pattern. GzN
Another pretty fancy is the bullion trim
ming applied on the toes Of dancing-boOts
and slippers. II comes in gold and silver,
the former being usually applied on white
satin and the latter upon blue. OXfords so
ornamented are tied with narrow silk rib
bons run through bandiwork eyelets. ..,-
f. Satin dancing boots have the Louis XIV.
heel. They are trimmed upon the toes with
bullion. and are fastened with crystal but
tons.
Il was reported short time since that
common-sense " boots were no longer to
be worn: that they lad "ponted. corn
producing toes" "narrow solos, and
were otherwise unsuitable for wear. The
truth is that there are several varieties Of
common.sense boots. one OF the best
OF these recently shown me had claimed for
II the advantage Of being as comfortable a
boot as lady could wear. The peculiar
merit OF the boot was that il never pro
duees the burning sensation which every
lady who walks much or stands much du-
ring the day Is so well acquainted with.
When / asked the explanation found that
the reasons for this Improvement were
numerous and not easily understood. The
draughtIng and lasting have most to do
with il, but II Is due to the general good
Workmanship Of the boot. This was de-
signated common.sense boot.
1t is scarcely a probability that theatre
going ladies viii be brought TO sacrifice
their hCad-gear. The Lyceum here pursues
its good work sinGle-banded, and 1t has
not made many proSelytes as yet. Perhaps
a wiser movement would be TO induce ladies
10 wear turbans or other very low shapes,
fitting down upou the head, and not pro.
ducing any particular trouble to those be-
hind.
DO ladies who wear dotted wells haYeany
idea % the effect OF these contrlyances upon
the eyesighty Probably not. An optleian
tome time ago, pointing to a lady who was
wearing such covering for her face, said:
"EyeTy one Of those dots is worth s. 10
me-"
Quaintness seems to be chiefly sought in
dressing children now. A costume Mlllais
might have pictured, and on little fairy
hardly unworthy bis brush, consisted Of a
long coat OF dark.green velvet, made very
simply. and with very wide lace collar
allowed TO fall upon the shoulders. A huge
bTimmed daTk.ereen felt hat, with long os-
tr1eh plumes Of the same color, surmount-
ed the golden curis, and the picture was
complete.
Hats OF beaver, 10 various colors, are
seen upon the streets. Some Of these are
IN black, and In form very closely approach
ing the masculine "tile," save that they
present something in semblance OF trim
ming. A cluster OF black ostrich tips IN
front, with q single dash OF white among
them, form the proper garuiture Of such a
hat.
Iniashlonable lingerie ribbons playa pro-
minept part. ] believe most ladies have al
ready perceived the appropriateness OF
the mannish style Of dressing the neck, in-
stituted few months or so ago, ana they
have reverted In large part 10 lace and rib
bons for finishing this portion OF their at
tire. Picot ribbons are especially favored
for this purpose. III. NJ.